Microsoft Adds Age-Awareness APIs that Can Tell if Users Are Children, Teens, or Adults

Windows 11 adds new age verification in UK, but Microsoft promises not to share your actual birthday

Microsoft is preparing to add a new age verification system into Windows 11, making it easier to prove your age to unlock access to applications and websites. It will also shift how your PC handles personal information.Instead of each and every application asking for your date of birth or making you tick one of those "I'm over 18" checkboxes, the operating system itself will share your age bracket with approved apps — letting you sail through th…

Microsoft adds age-awareness APIs that can tell if users are children, teens, or adults

Microsoft is adding new age-awareness APIs to Windows 11 that will allow apps to determine whether someone is a child, teenager, or adult without exposing their exact date of birth. [...]

Microsoft speeds up Windows 11 parental approvals and expands age verification across the OS

Microsoft just announced new family safety features for Windows 11 that speed up parental approvals. The tech giant also introduced new developer APIs that bring controls to more apps.

Microsoft Expands Windows Family Safety With Built-In Age Verification and Parental Controls

Microsoft is expanding Windows Family Safety with account-based age verification, privacy-focused age signals, and improved parental controls. The company said the updates are designed to help Windows apps, games, services, and AI experiences provide protections that match a user’s age. The initiative uses the Microsoft account as the central identity layer for family safety on […]